How COVID-19 can impact heart health
COVID-19 infections can cause potentially life-threatening heart issues.
Studies suggest that people with COVID-19 are 55% more likely to suffer a major adverse cardiovascular event,...
Can sitting less decrease your risk of heart disease?
Too much sitting has long been criticized for contributing to premature mortality, Type 2 diabetes, and a host of other illnesses.
In a study of...
Halt the salt: 5 ways to cut down on sodium and improve your heart...
It's a fact: Americans love salty foods—from hot dogs and pizza to popcorn and chips.
Studies show people in the U.S. are among the world's...
Cocoa could help lower blood pressure, artery stiffness
In a study from the University of Surrey, scientists found cocoa only reduces blood pressure and arterial stiffness when they are elevated.
High blood pressure...
Scientists find new cause of high blood pressure, heart disease
In a study from St George's and elsewhere, scientists found 119 areas in the genome that help to determine the size and shape of...
Artery stiffness may predict type 2 diabetes risk better
In a study from Beijing Tiantan Hospital, scientists found that arterial stiffness was a better predictor of future risk of Type 2 diabetes than...
How to prevent heart attacks in people with diabetes
A recent study from the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and elsewhere found how to prevent serious events like a heart attack or death...
When chest pain isn’t a heart attack
Aside from injuries, the second most common reason adults in the United States go to the emergency department is chest pain, accounting for more than...
This blood pressure drug linked to sudden cardiac arrest
A recent study reported by the European Sudden Cardiac Arrest network found that a drug commonly used to treat high blood pressure is linked...
Long-term disrupted sleep may increase heart disease risk
In a study from Vanderbilt University, scientists found sleep irregularity—chronically disrupted sleep and highly variable sleep durations night after night—may increase the risk for...